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SHOW YOUR DISTRESSED FINISHES!
- Thread starter JIO
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- Jun 30, 2010
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- musician/artist/owner - Gildaxe
His #1 had the black blocks/binding. However, after years of touring, he had the FCS build him a new neck, which has the lighter blocks and cream binding.
To further confuse things, there is a US version of the Geddy Lee bass with the cream blocks/binding as well as a reliced FCS version. This video is an advert for the US version.
To further confuse things, there is a US version of the Geddy Lee bass with the cream blocks/binding as well as a reliced FCS version. This video is an advert for the US version.
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- Jun 30, 2010
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We've seen this one before - with the pu route plugged. Can't recall what we determined about the finish being a relic-job. Seems likely because of the route aligning with the finish. (chequing from body to plug consistent) If so, it's a high-end relic. A couple slip-ups... a new shiny neck-plate and a P from that era would have straight pg screws, not Philips-head screws.
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It's interesting as The Fender Bass: An Illustrated History states that flat head screws were used from '51-'57. However that doesn't tell the whole story. The Fender Bass: An Illustrated History's own photo within their book show's an early Precision without contours with a Philips screw in the thumb rest and control plate. So we know that they began using them as early as '53 and some vintage guitar forums state they have been used as early as late '51.
The transition was not instantaneous. Different components (pickguard screws, bridge plate screws, control plate screws, neck plate screws) sometimes switched at different times depending on part supply and assembly line stocks. (source thefretboard.co.uk, the gear page, and fuzzfaced.net)
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I'm pretty sure because I remembered the rout.Can't remember if this one has been shown before. I'm in to it for the finish.
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If I were to guess on the finish, I’d say an earlier refin as it looks to have authentic wear.
- Jun 30, 2010
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- musician/artist/owner - Gildaxe
- Jun 30, 2010
- 49,605
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- musician/artist/owner - Gildaxe
My post #7,190 - I'm pretty sure because I remembered the rout.
My post tagged with your reply post #7,192 - I'm pretty sure because I remembered the route.
- Jun 30, 2010
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What I was specifically referring to is that a "route" is related to a map/destination path, whereas a "rout" is a cavity usually made with a router. When you replied to my post with "rout", an "e" was added in the reply caption. Just was curious how that happened. Spellcheck?
Many may have see this one.
As has been previously posted the pictures of Dusty and Billy's matching pair:
They were built by John Bolin at Bolin Guitar's. They were hand made and were wrapped in vinyl prints, including the necks and fretboard.
They were based off this (supposedly) original eBay listing that was allegedly exposed to a flood:
I liked those so much and I admired Dusty, so I decided to build my own tribute. I used the Harley Benton PB-50 in Fiesta Red as the foundation for my build. It is a '54 style with the belly cut and forearm bevel. The round-over on the rest of the body is a larger radius than a '51-'53 as used on Dusty's. The vinyl wrap is by Inzane Skins. The body was finished with SprayMax 2K clear poly finish. I used the flat clear, but found the texture matte to be too rough and sanded it down to a smoother finish.
Instead of wrapping the neck, I stripped it, reshaped the headstock, rounded the fretboard and fret ends, and stained it with a light grey stain. I should have stained it a little darker, as it's not as relic looking as the originals. The neck was then finished with Birchwood-Casey Tru-Oil and Gunstock wax.
The pickup is the same Seymour-Duncan Custom Shop '51P-Bass Stack, as used by Dusty. I lightly reliced the hardware in hydrochloric acid fumes after scuffing.
I wish I had weathered the headstock more, but it's done this way now.
As has been previously posted the pictures of Dusty and Billy's matching pair:
They were built by John Bolin at Bolin Guitar's. They were hand made and were wrapped in vinyl prints, including the necks and fretboard.
They were based off this (supposedly) original eBay listing that was allegedly exposed to a flood:
I liked those so much and I admired Dusty, so I decided to build my own tribute. I used the Harley Benton PB-50 in Fiesta Red as the foundation for my build. It is a '54 style with the belly cut and forearm bevel. The round-over on the rest of the body is a larger radius than a '51-'53 as used on Dusty's. The vinyl wrap is by Inzane Skins. The body was finished with SprayMax 2K clear poly finish. I used the flat clear, but found the texture matte to be too rough and sanded it down to a smoother finish.
Instead of wrapping the neck, I stripped it, reshaped the headstock, rounded the fretboard and fret ends, and stained it with a light grey stain. I should have stained it a little darker, as it's not as relic looking as the originals. The neck was then finished with Birchwood-Casey Tru-Oil and Gunstock wax.
The pickup is the same Seymour-Duncan Custom Shop '51P-Bass Stack, as used by Dusty. I lightly reliced the hardware in hydrochloric acid fumes after scuffing.
I wish I had weathered the headstock more, but it's done this way now.
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I don’t know. Did you edit your sentence? Sometimes I’m not at my desk when I respond. Maybe Siri autocorrected it?
The point I was making is the rout was the only part of the bass that was refinished and the rest of the finish on the bass is original. Whoever restored the bass did a fine job.
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- Jun 30, 2010
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'69 J on the verb - factory faux graining over oly white
